Tag: HERDSMEN
Sunday Igboho’s eviction notice to herders completely false — Police
Police in Oyo have dispelled reports claiming that activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho issued fresh ultimatum to herders to leave the south-west.
Some reports...
FG condemns kidnapping of train passengers in Edo
The Federal Government has described the kidnapping of train passengers at Tom Ikimi Train Station, Igueben in Edo as despicable and utterly barbaric.
Director of...
Jonathan rejects APC presidential forms bought for him by herdsmen
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected the N100 million presidential forms of the All Progressives Congress (APC) bought for him by nomadic Fulani pastoralists and...
Suspected herdsmen kill Ortom’s three relatives — Aide
Suspected herdsmen have reportedly killed three kinsmen of Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, his chief press secretary Nathaniel Ikyur said.
The attackers allegedly struck on...
Gumi builds school for herdsmen in Kaduna forest
Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has built a school at Kagarko Grazing Reserve near Kohoto Village in Kaduna to discourage herdsmen from taking to...
Miyetti Allah mocks south-east, says region still in crisis despite herdsmen...
A Fulani herdsmen group Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has criticised leaders of the south-east over the anti-open grazing law in force in the region.
In...
Suspected herdsmen kill 19 in Benue
Suspected herdsmen have attacked some communities in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State and killed 19 people.
A resident Terna Abende, who escaped...
Delta bans night grazing, underage cattle rearers
Police in Delta have proscribed night grazing and underage cattle rearers with a view to addressing security challenges.
Delta police commissioner Muhammed Ali announced this...
Bala Mohammed makes U-turn, tells herdsmen not to carry AK-47
Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has pleaded with Fulani herders to remain peaceful and not to carry AK-47 rifles.
Mr Mohammed had come under backlash...
Farmers now carry AK-47 for protection from herders — Lalong
Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong says farmers now carry AK-47 rifles along with Fulani herdsmen for protection.
Lalong, who is also the chairman of the...